MSI MS-16K2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics41.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive85.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star Please change product name
MotherboardMSI MS-16K2  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '19 at 02:26
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 82.9
2-Core 169
67% 113 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 520
51% 415 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
MSI(1462 11AD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2212 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.6% Average
Lighting 47
Reflection 54.6
Parallax 44.2
38% 48.6 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 47.3
Splatting 61.1
48% 58.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3512GG2 512GB
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 208 369 216 363 299 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 455
Write 427
Mixed 333
SusWrite 294
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 32.1
115% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 181
172% 265 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 98%
Seagate Ultra Slim MT 2TB
169GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 53 50 54 50 49 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
36% Below average
Read 73.5
Write 109
Mixed 68
SusWrite 51.3
56% 75.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.4
134% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 36%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston MSI24D4S7S8MB-8 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
74.6% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 22.4
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 21.4
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MS-16K2 Builds (Compare 964 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-16K2

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